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- ↑ "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848–1999 State of Wisconsin Legislative Bureau. Information Bulletin 99-1, September 1999. p. 109 Archived December 9, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Worthing, Ruth Shaw. The History of Fond du Lac County, as Told by Its Place-Names 2nd edition. Oshkosh: Worthing, 1976; p. 98
- ↑ Heg, J. E., ed. The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin 1881 Madison, 1881; pp. 179-181, 183
- ↑ Lewis, James T., et al. "Document J: Annual Report of the Commissioners of School and University Lands, for the Year 1862", in Governor's message and accompanying documents, of the state of Wisconsin for the year A.D. 1863 (Covers 1861/1862) Madison: S. D. Carpenter, State Printer, 1863; p. 1331
- ↑ Worthing, Ruth Shaw. The History of Fond du Lac County, as Told by Its Place-Names 2nd edition. Oshkosh: Worthing, 1976; p. 98
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